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Greenophy is a research project at the University of Bristol exploring how AI can support the assessment of climate-related financial risks, with a focus on the supervisory work of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Bank of England. It brings together expertise in business analytics, finance and prudential supervision.
Assessing these risks means working across company reports, climate disclosures and wider environmental data. This information can be difficult to compare, and gaps in reporting can make it hard to understand a firm’s exposure or assess its plans.
We are developing tools to organise this information, link findings to their original sources and help supervisors identify questions for closer review. The research draws on discussions with researchers and supervisors.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), with support through the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.
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Tian Han
Lecturer in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Bristol
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Tian works with machine learning, textual analytics and network analysis to investigate questions in management and finance.
He earned his PhD in Management at the University of Reading and was a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham before joining Bristol.
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Wen Zhang
Lecturer in Business AnalyticsUniversity of Bristol
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Wen researches artificial intelligence for social good and professional services, including natural language processing for ESG reports and legal documents.
Her work also spans insurance applications and simulation optimisation. She holds a PhD in Operations Research and Management Science from Warwick Business School.
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Eddie Gerba
Former Research HeadPrudential Regulation AuthorityBank of England
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Eddie’s research connects finance and macroeconomics, with interests in credit cycles, financial intermediation, systemic risk and financial crises.
His background includes research and policy roles at the Bank of England, Danmarks Nationalbank, the Bank of Spain and the European Central Bank.
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Evarist Stoja
Professor of FinanceUniversity of Bristol
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Evarist studies financial econometrics, risk modelling and asset pricing. His wider interests include portfolio management, extreme events and financial stability.
His collaborative research with the Bank of England has examined financial turbulence and its implications for policy.
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Meryem Duygun
Aviva Chair in Risk and InsuranceUniversity of Nottingham
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Meryem is a Professor of Banking and Finance whose research spans risk, financial technology and sustainable finance.
She is President of the International Finance and Banking Society and co-directs INFINITY, Nottingham’s Inclusive Financial Technology Innovation Hub.
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The Prudential Regulation Authority regulates and supervises banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers and major investment firms in the UK. Its work focuses on firms’ safety and soundness and the protection of insurance policyholders.
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The Inclusive Financial Technology Hub (INFINITY) brings together the universities of Nottingham, Birmingham and Warwick with funders and accelerators in financial services. It supports the translation of university research into financial technology products and services for consumers and firms.